Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-08
FROM WASHINGTON.


Tsuecial Correspondence Of tho Alexs. GAzETrEl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. August 8, 1887.
The George w. Melville, who haa been
appointed chief Of the bureau of steam
engineering, vice Charles II. Loring, re-
signed, because he says Secretary Whitney
insulted him, is chief engineer Melville,
U. s. N, Que of the survivors of the famous
Jealrnetle arctic expedition.
A b. Hunt, OF Mississippi, now holding
an Office in the postofiice department, says
that his prospects for the position OF door
keeper of the U. S. House of Representatives,
now held by Mr.. Donaldson, of Tennessee,
for which place he is candidate, are very
favorable, judging from the replies he has
received to the letters he has sent out.
The supervising inspector OF STEAMBOATS,
has instructed the local board of inspectors
of this district, whose headquarters are at
Baltimore. to make thorough investigation
of the collision between the Pilot Boy and
the Mary Washington, of Giesboro' last Sat.
urday evening.
The President remained at his country
seat to day and emf the cool breezes, the
first intimation OF the coming autumn. He
also avoided the calls of many people whose
business with him was of purely personal
character.
After this week there will probably be
no mere cabinet meetings for some time, rs
all the members of that body who are yet
here expect to be away by Saturday.
1t is reported that Senator Evarts has pur-
chased farm for one of his sons adjoining
Fort Washington, q few miles below Alex
andra.
A Northern gentleman here to.day is Just
from the agricultural and military exposl-
ton at Spartansburg, South Carolina. This
is the first year of the affair, and the ten
thousand visitors present show that it is es-
tablisned on a firm basis. The agricultural
display includes exhibits from several adj
Joining States, and nearly the whole uni
formed militia OF The State is present. The
State railroads have reduced the fare to the
lowest possible figures, and all the accom-.
| modations being under the control OF board
! Of ;naoagars are Supplied at cheap rates.
Consul Kennedy at Shanghai cables the
| State Department that some high Chinese
officials will arrive at San Francisco about
ne end Of August on important business.
He bespeaks for them good reception.
Nothing more than is contained in the tele-
gram is knoWn at the department about the
matter.
|
with regard TO the various charges that have
been made against the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, for the reason that
hose charges havo not been formally pre-
scnted to him.
General Malone has had compiled and
printed in book form The official congress
sional record Of every Representative and
Senator from Virginia since the war, con-
tanning list of any aud all the measures
each and all Of them, himself included, have
/ introduced and been successful enough to
have adopted.
Assistant Secretary of State Porter this
morniog conveyed to the President an invi
ta!ion from the people Of Nashville and mid
Gle Tennessee to visit that city, and another
from the Chamber Of Commerce of Knox
Vile to pay thatcity visit The President
it is understood, will visit Nashville, but has
not YET determined upon the time. He has
taken the Knoxville invitation under con-
sideraLion end will determine whether time
aud the public business will make it posi-
bic for him 10 ACCEPT.
The trial of Surgeon Crawford q. S. N, for for
nicatiou, will 10 sumed in the p lice court Of
this city tomorrow Thus far the evidence ha:
been altogether circumstantial The Doctor ha:
bctn great beau here, and the charge that liza:
been brought against him not only affects the par
ties directly concerned, but many other people.